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Where does “méh₂truh₂” come from?

méh₂truh₂ (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

Ancestry of “méh₂truh₂”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

Words derived from “méh₂truh₂”

  • méh₂treh₂
  • motër
  • motrë
  • mātrā
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →